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Spring is traditionally the time to clean out the cobwebs, dust, and dirt that have collected after you’ve been closed up in the house all winter. As long as...How to Set Up Touch ID...
I recently purchased a 16-inch MacBook and immediately enabled Touch ID, which is available on most MacBook Pros and the latest MacBook Air. It lets you quickly unlock your...How to Use Safe Mode in...
Your Mac has a "Safe Mode" designed to help when you run into trouble with your computer. It's a diagnostic mode of macOS that boots up your desktop or...A Year in Review: The 10...
As many are wont to do, we here at Rocket Yard like to take some time to reflect at the beginning of each new year. We look back at...

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Sometimes when I'm viewing an article (usually involving patent images) in Safari, it's hard to view an entire image. However, you can increase or decrease the zoom level of...Speed Up macOS Catalina with These...
Did you recently upgrade to macOS Catalina? After the initial thrill of seeing a new desktop and exploring new features, did you notice that your Mac isn’t as fast...Catalina Quick Tip: How to Use...
The new Gallery View in macOS Catalina’s Notes displays your notes as visual thumbnails, which makes it easier to find a specific note. The app also gets updated Share...Your Mac Doesn’t Want to Empty...
Ever tried to empty the trash on your Mac, only to be told that “Operation can’t be completed because the item is in use?” Sometimes it is...

How to Set up iCloud on...
If you haven’t set up iCloud on all of your Apple devices and turned on iCloud Drive, you should. I find it handy because documents that you store in...How to Use Optimized Storage in...
Optimize Mac Storage was first introduced with macOS Sierra and will apparently continue in the upcoming macOS Catalina. When you turn it on, it automatically deletes things when your...iTunes, iTunes Match, Apple Music: What’s...
Apple’s cloud services can be confusing. There’s iTunes, iTunes Match, and Apple Music. What are the differences? Which ones should you use? iTunes on the Mac is the music,...iCloud Photos or My Photo Stream:...
Apple offers My Photo Stream AND iCloud Photos on its various devices. Do you need both? If not, which one is best for you? With My Photo Stream, you...